Learn the core techniques and fundamentals to generate quality outputs consistently.
Lay the groundwork for professional-grade AI imagery. In just five days, you’ll master prompt construction, lighting & composition, style consistency, and hands-on workflow—culminating in a live project session where you submit and refine your first portfolio pieces.
What You’ll Learn in Module 1
Mastering the fundamentals of Midjourney is essential for professional-quality output. In Module 1, we focus on building strong foundations that you’ll use throughout your AI creative journey.
Prompt Blueprinting: Craft clear, repeatable prompts that communicate your vision precisely—and get predictable, high-quality results every time.
Lighting & Composition: Manipulate illumination, angles, and depth to create mood, drama, and realistic textures in your images.
Style Control: Lock in an artistic language—whether it’s cinematic, painterly, or minimalist—and apply it seamlessly across a series of outputs.
Workflow Foundations: Build a streamlined system for organizing assets, iterating on ideas, and tracking version history so nothing gets lost in the process.
Guided Practice Sessions: Reinforce each concept through targeted exercises, with on-the-spot feedback to help you course-correct in real time.
Your First Portfolio Pieces: Complete your first portfolio-ready pieces to demonstrate your new Midjourney skills.
Detailed Curriculum
Module 1: Building Your Foundation
Introduction to Midjourney v7
- Navigating the Midjourney interface and Discord setup
- Understanding v7 features vs. previous versions
- Structured visual creation exercises
- Showcase: Real-world professional AI projects
Crafting Effective Prompts
- Core structure of prompts: subject, style, lighting, camera
- Introduction to “Draft Mode V7”
- Practical tips for naming conventions and parameter use
Ethics, Copyright & Responsible AI Use
- Ethical AI art generation practices
- Copyright and commercial usage considerations
- Mini Project 1: AI Ethics Reflection (Due May 24)
Module 1 Final Project
Simulated Branding Campaign: Visual Creation & Workflow Integration
At the end of Module 1, you’ll create a cohesive series of 3-5 images that demonstrate your mastery of:
- Create visual assets for a simulated brand project
- Discuss use cases and integration into your creative workflow
- Group insights: Blending GenAI into real-world work
This project will serve as a foundation for the more advanced work in subsequent modules.
About your Instructor
Margarida Barreto, Instructor & Bestselling Author
Margarida Barreto is a globally recognized AI creativity expert and the bestselling author of The MidJourney Expedition. With a background in visual storytelling and digital design, she has partnered with leading brands and creative agencies to craft high-impact marketing campaigns, immersive brand experiences, and award-winning concept art—all powered by generative AI. Her deep expertise spans prompt engineering, creative workflow orchestration, and advanced image-generation techniques using MidJourney v7 and beyond.
An enthusiastic educator and advocate for human-centered innovation, Margarida delivers personalized, workshop-style masterclasses that demystify complex AI tools and integrate them into real-world creative processes. Her hands-on sessions focus on efficient prompt workflows, narrative-driven image sequences, and seamless tool integrations, empowering designers, marketers, and storytellers to push the boundaries of what’s possible in AI-driven visual communication.
Prerequisite: Midjourney Basic Plan ($10)
